Blue Diamond on the market

[Spoof]

Looks like Niels finally did it. It will be very interesting to see how this auction goes and what the demand does to the color and the market.

I always wondered what the response to the first whites/beiges were, even though whites aren't in demand for pelts they are still far more common than beiges and brown velvets, I think largely due to the attractiveness of the color for the pet market.

http://kopenhagenfur.com/auction/news/2011/juni-2011/one-of-a-kind-chinchilla-lot-on-display

 

[tunes]

I'm surprised they would use that particular mutation for it's fur.

 

[Shooper]

Kinda made me wanna :vomit:

 

[tunes]

Shooper - If you can post pictures of your chins doing cute things, then Spoof has the right to post a pelt related story. If you don't want to look don't, but read the rules that you agreed to when you joined this forum. This is a pelt neutral forum, so your comment is inappropriate.

 

[Siany]

Im not a fur person at all, but saying that i like leather. Although i wouldnt buy for myself i do sometimes wonder if they make alot of money from the furs, im just curious really, i sort of see why people would want them in a way because they are so soft.

 

[Megan]

I really wonder what the pelts would sell for. Would be neat to see them up close and in person, too.

 

[VolunteerChin22]

So the comment about being the only one doing this does he mean pelting blue diamonds? Because there are others breeding them right?

 

[starleomach]

I believe they are the only ones pelting so far. I know of several people working towards blue diamonds sadly most of the people (read most not all) are BYBs though That have nothing but mutations in breeding

 

[mark miller]

Niels has been working with Blue Diamonds for almost 10 years. He wants to create a pelt market for them, so has really concentrated on producing a strong furred product. He showed some at the Norway National Show this year and received a 75 point score on a 80 possible scale. Their judging is more strict there then ours. The judges award points for different qualities then tally points awarded on a score card. Less then 20% of the animals shown receive a 75 or above score, so it would be equivalent of placing reserve class champion or higher in our 10 class show system. He has come a long way with overall quality in them and seems to really be doing it the right way. I have seen them in person and they are much nicer fur quality then I expected. Much denser and stronger furred then most all the sapphires I've seen. They are still a work in progress though and have only been around for less then 10 years. A very pretty color in person. Pictures don't due them justice.

 

[Spoof]

I agree the pictures do not do that color justice. It is quite stunning in person.

As far as I know he is the only pelt breeder breeding them. There are a few other strains running about but not in pelt herds.